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December 17, 2017
The world's steepest funicular railway has opened to the public in Switzerland. Specially constructed cylindrical carriages have been used to ensure that passengers can stay upright. The floors tilt, adjusting to the slope as the funicular climbs 110 m (360 ft) over a distance of 100 m at the steepest point.
Read more: World's steepest funicular rail line in Switzerland
December 16, 2017
Okuma held its Winter Showcase 2017 at its North American headquarters in Charlotte, NC. Hundreds came out to see the latest in machine tools and machining technologies.
Read more: Okuma's Winter Showcase 2107 highlights leading edge technologies
December 10, 2017
What a difference two years make. If you followed the DARPA Challenge back in 2015, you’ll know that humanoid robots have a track record of falling over—a lot.
December 10, 2017
KUKA robots producing robots together with workers.
December 3, 2017
Watch how Horn tooling micro machines a watch.
November 30, 2017
Physicist, engineer and CEO Rob Hoyt delves into the challenges and potential of manufacturing and assembling large systems and structures in space to support exploration and colonization.
November 17, 2017
Check out how some manufacturers are creating innovative gadgets of the future.
Read more: 7 future cool gadgets and inventions that really exist
November 12, 2017
This system, installed in 2014 at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (the MTC) in the UK, is a turnkey bespoke laser robot cell featuring a 20 kW fibre laser (manufactured by IPG Laser) with a six axis robot capable of serving two component manipulators which can take components up to 5000 kg and 3 m in diameter. A range of laser heads can offer laser welding or cutting of thick materials.
Read more: 20 kW fiber laser robot cell for high power laser cutting and welding
November 9, 2017
Want to know what motorcylces will look like in the future? Check out thse designs.